William Brant-Hillside, NJ
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 41.562 W 074° 12.906
18T E 566317 N 4504940
Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Petersburg, VA on April 3, 1865. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside, NJ in Section A, Lot 136, Grave 4.
Waymark Code: WMYQGM
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2018
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He was born in 1840 in Elizabeth, NJ and died on March 2, 1898 in Elizabeth, NJ. He attained the rank of Captain in the U.S. Army. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: BRANT, WILLIAM
• Rank and organization: Lieutenant, Company B, 1st New Jersey Veteran Battalion
• Place and date: At Petersburg, Va., 3 April 1865
• Date of issue: 10 May 1865
Citation: Capture of battle flag of 46th North Carolina (C.S.A.).
Armed Service: Army
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